New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-22
PREPARING FOR DECORATI0N DAY.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PARADE-AT THE TOMB
OF GENERAL GRANT.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PARADE-AT THE TOMB
OF GENERAL GRANT.
good part Of the preparations for the celebration Of
Decoration Day by the Memorial Committee of the
Grand Army of the Republic complete. General
William De Lacy is the grand marshal and Major George
W. Cooney is the adutant general and chief OF staff;
Charles Appeby is inspecorgenera; Charles Gunther
udge-advocate general; Clark II. Mcdonald quarter
master.general. Among the aides decamp are George
W. smaley, Frederick G. Gedney, General Ely s. Parker
and George ii. Cooper The division marshals are John
Paine, James Campion Max Reece, j. St. Clair Mclean,
Charles L. Hyatt John OConne. Samuel Collins, John
Nesbit George PftZer, Isd0r Isaacs, Dexter Bingham
and John Van Duzen. No organization will be allowed
in the line except the Grand Army posts ana veteran
organizations and bands. The head Iof the column will
form ffthave near Fifty nnth-st, and the line OF
Will be at the Worth Monument There will be the usual
exercises at the Academy OF Music In the evening.
Mayor Hewitt will preside and will deliver short ad-
dress The orator of the evening with be the Rev. Dr. T.
The Decoration Day expenses are paid in the main by
the various Grand Army posts, who pay for their bands
and flowers The city pays the cost OF erecting the re-
viewing stand. The bulk of the subscriptions collected
for Memorial Day turned to the Committee on
Relief and Employment after all expenses are paid
from February Is to May IS there were I46 pensions
obtained; $50 situations were obtained for veterans
The collections thus far made for the general fund are
Many appeals have been sent out by the Memorial
Committee TO welknown citizens and corporations ask
The decoration Of the tomb OF General Grant at River
side Park will DC marked feature in the Memorial Day
services OF the Grand Army posts u s. Grant Post OF
Brooklyn Henry W. Knight commander, assisted by f.
d. Morgan Post and Alexander Hamilton Post Of New.
York will hold memorial service according to the ritual
OF the Grand Army on the afternoon of May
30. The orator will be the Rev. John Riley
Thompson. chorus OF male voices from the
Apollo Club OF Brooklyn, conducted by John Wyatt
Brewer. will render appropriate music. the In Memo,
RAM Of Dudley Buck being one OF the pieces Floral
tributes have been promised from Montana, Chicago,
Meade Post No l. Of Philadelphia; u 6 Grant Post No.
l. Of Philadelphia; Grant Post No %, of Chicago Grant
Post No. 81 OF Bay City, Mich; Grant Post No ls. OF
Virginia. Grant Post No 4, OF Massachusetts,; Alexsn
der Hamilton Post, OF New-York; the Loyal Legion
OF the United States the Chinese Consulate, New YORK
and many orders, including one from the ladies Of
the Grand Army or the Republic, Chicago. The whole
country Will thus he represented special steamer
rendered Dy the Union Ferry Company, Will convey the
mcmbers OF the Grand Army Posts and their friends to
Riverside Park aud return. The Park Commissioners
will erect platforms aud seats and 1t is estimated that
my thousand people will Witness the ceremonies